| Title | The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists |
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| Page | 500 |
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He had only sevenpence left, just enough to pay for another pint for Crass and half a pint for everyone else. The shove-ha'penny table was a planed mahogany board with a number of parallel lines scored across it. The game is played by placing the coin at the end of the board - the rim slightly overhanging the edge - and striking it with the back part of the palm of the hand, regulating the force of the blow according to the distance it is desired to drive the coin. `What's become of Alf tonight?' inquired Philpot of the landlord whilst Easton and Bundy were playing. Alf was the barman. |
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